How Should You Plan a Stay for the Indio International Tamale Festival?
Plan it like a two day food weekend, not a quick stop. The Indio International Tamale Festival takes over Downtown Indio on December 5 and 6, 2026, and admission is free.
Paddling Topock Gorge: A Kayak and Canoe Guide
There’s a different side to the Colorado River that you won’t get from racing across the water in a powerboat. Through Topock Gorge, the river narrows between rugged rock walls, wildlife gathers along the shoreline, and the landscape feels a little removed from the busy recreation areas nearby. A kayak or canoe lets you experience that stretch at a slower pace, with time to look around instead of keeping your eyes on the next turn.
Stay-and-Play: The Best Golf in Indian Wells
There’s a particular kind of desert vacation that golfers understand immediately. Get out early for a round beneath the Santa Rosa Mountains, enjoy a leisurely lunch, head back to a private pool, and leave the evening open for a good meal and a little downtime. No rushing between activities. No elaborate itinerary required.
Desert Bar Day Trip: Planning a Visit to the Nellie E. Saloon
There are plenty of places around Lake Havasu where you can grab a drink without giving much thought to how the building got there. The Nellie E. Saloon is not one of them.
Corporate Offsites in a Private Rental: Why Teams Are Ditching the Conference Hotel
A corporate offsite doesn’t have to mean fluorescent meeting rooms, scheduled coffee breaks, and everyone disappearing into separate hotel rooms at 6 p.m.